APCD Board Actions – October 15, 2020

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Closed Session – No reportable action taken on the following items:
- Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Gov. Code § 54956.9)
  - Deciding whether to initiate civil litigation: one case.
- Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54956.8)
  - Property: Assessor’s Parcel Number 105-073-009.
  - Address: 153 E. Clark Avenue, Orcutt, CA 93455.
  - Agency Negotiator:
    - Air Pollution Control Officer Aeron Arlin Genet and
    - Susan Freebourn, Real Property Agent II, County of Santa Barbara.
  - Negotiating Party: Manny Nunez, JD, CBRE Investment Properties.
  - Under negotiation: price and terms.
- Conference with Labor Negotiator (Gov. Code § 54957.6)
  - District-designated representative:
  - Chair Das Williams
  - District Counsel Rachel Van Mullem.
  - Unrepresented Employee: Air Pollution Control Officer Aeron Arlin Genet.
- Public Employee Appointment (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1).)
  - Title: Air Pollution Control Officer.
Approval of Minutes of the August 20, 2020 Board Meeting (opens in a new tab)
Notice of Violation Report (opens in a new tab) – Receive and file the summary of notices of violation issued and penalty revenue received during the months of August and September 2020.
District Grant and Incentives Program Activity (opens in a new tab) – Receive and file the following grant program related activity:
- An update on the Old Car Buy Back Program for vehicles retired during the period of July 1, 2020 through August 21, 2020;
- An update on the Woodsmoke Reduction Program for fireplace and stove replacement projects during the period of December 12, 2019 through September 25, 2020; and
- An update on the Landscape Equipment Electrification Fund (LEEF) Program for zero-emission landscape equipment vouchers during the period of March 4, 2020 through September 25, 2020.
Update on Public Outreach Activities (opens in a new tab) – Receive and file an update on District outreach activities.
APCD Hearing Board Reappointment (opens in a new tab) – Consider recommendation of the APCD Hearing Board Nominating Committee to reappoint Mr. Robert J. Saperstein to the Attorney Member position on the APCD Hearing Board for a three year term.
District Board Meeting Schedule for Year 2021 (opens in a new tab) – Approve the District Board of Directors regular meeting schedule for 2021.
Approval of Contract for Bankruptcy Legal Services (opens in a new tab) – Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a contract with Spence, Desenberg & Lee, PLLC for a term expiring on October 15, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $35,000.00.
First Quarter Financial Update (opens in a new tab) – Receive and File Budget to Actual Report for the first quarter of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021, Ending September 30, 2020.
Delegating Air Pollution Control Officer Authority Over District Grant Agreements (opens in a new tab) – Adopt a Resolution that updates the language, terms, and conditions of the District-issued grant agreements and delegates authority to the Air Pollution Control Officer to execute individual agreements up to $250,000 for District Board-approved grant programs.
Agreement for Credit Card Processing Services with BridgePay Network (opens in a new tab)Solutions (opens in a new tab), LLC (opens in a new tab) – Approve and authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to sign an agreement for credit card processing services with BridgePay Network Solutions, LLC.
Received Director’s Report
Received Public Comment
Landscape Equipment Electrification Fund (LEEF) Program Year 2 (opens in a new tab)– Approve and authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to use up to $100,000 from the District’s Clean Air Fund to establish and implement the Landscape Equipment Electrification Fund Program Year 2.| Presentation (opens in a new tab)
2019 Annual Air Quality Report (opens in a new tab) – Receive and file a presentation and 2019 Annual Ambient Air Quality Report for Santa Barbara County. | Presentation (opens in a new tab)